THE PIKES PEAK SERTOMAN Now in our 62^nd Year  

Meeting on April 1, 2010

 

 

                                                                                     

                        

Twenty members met for lunch today.  Choices were a chef salad or a taco bar with all the trimmings and  assorted diced fruit.  Terry Zebarth brought a nice choice of cookies and cake.   Eric Scott did his usual good job of leading us in the Sertoma  song.  Dick Rackley suggested we sing Easter Parade (very appropriate) which we gave up  half way through.  Maybe we should just stick to  Take Me Out To The Ballgame every meeting as we seem to be able to finish it. Thanks to Art Lacy for leading us in the pledge and also thanks to Bob Louden for the prayer.

 

                  Guest Sertomans & Guests

 

Mark Elliott and John Whitten brought David Tyree, Director of Codes and Standards for the Building Owners and Managers Association International.  I understand that he was given a membership application.  Would be a great new member!                      

                         

                       Announcements

 

Terry Zebarth reminded us of the Starlight Spectacular bicycle ride June 12th. He is drumming up  more  members to compete.

 

                             Culture

 

Today was culture day, when you could tell a joke/story and not be fined by Willie.  Some were okay but most were bad!

 

                        Business Notes

 

Bob Louden still has some steelcase files, bookcases, popcorn machines and a ’61 Corvair convertible for sale.

 

                           Program 

 

Norm Andersson  advised  via email that today would be ugly tie day.  Several members showed up and Coach Carle was assigned the job of selecting the winner.  Might know that he selected himself as winner but he did have fun with it.  Sounds like this may be an annual event.            

 

The board of directors met at Dick Wilhelm’s on March 26^th with 16 members present.  Dick put together a summery of the surveys that each member received and several topics were discussed.  A few were:

 

1. Thrusts/Strategies

• More service action projects with exposure to the needs of local people,  serve & help
• Grow membership
• Become involved in something with high visibility
• Give service to community, not just $$
• Projects in which new members would be interested
• More volunteering/participation

 

1. Participation level

• Continue to serve when and where needed
• Get  members more proactive, can only survive with the efforts of all members
• Continue with good speakers, advertise them.

 

1. Membership cost/structures

• Change meeting to a prominent location
• Change to a semi or monthly meeting
• Secure members from a variety of professions

 

1. Sponsorship

• More volunteer projects
• Utilize funds for the greatest number of people
• Work with a non-profit

 

Thanks to Dick for the many hours he put into this.

 

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John Poyzer and Bob Louden split the big pot, Norm Andersson brings cookies next week.